Speaking of acorns

I saw Doug's message about acorns and wanted to throw out another question.

I live in New Jersey. The past two years our oak trees have produced acorns
prodigiously. About this time of year they covered the walks, the deck, the
ground. I would hear them hitting the roof constantly. This year there are
not any, and I don't really see them in the trees. The biggest difference
in the years has been the amount of rain--plenty of water this year; less
water (even periodic drought) over the past few years. Can anybody give me
a quick lesson in the relationship between acorns and weather--if, indeed,
there's any connection at all.

Thanks.

Ruth B.


> [Original Message]
> From: <woodyplants-owner@hort.net (woodyplants DIGEST)>
> To: <woodyplants-digest@hort.net>
> Date: 11/9/2004 2:01:03 AM
> Subject: woodyplants DIGEST V1 #17
>
>
> woodyplants DIGEST      Tuesday, November 9 2004      Volume 01 : Number
017
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> In this issue:
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>         raining acorns
>
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> Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 16:29:02 -0800
> From: "Doug Stone" <dstone@res-q.com>
> Subject: raining acorns
>
> Here in Pasadena, California, it's the time of the year when acorns, from
> the Oak trees which line our streets, are falling like rain, from some
> trees.  There is a species of bird, which looks like a dove or pigeon,
that
> works the trees, causing the prodigious downfall. 
> Has anyone seen this phenomenon?  Do you know the species of bird and what
> they are after in the trees?  The activity of the birds seems directed at
> making the acorns fall, but they never seem to retrieve them.
>
> Regards,
> Doug
>
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> End of woodyplants DIGEST V1 #17
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